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Newspaper
Athens Messenger
Location
Athens, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1934
Page
6
A fashion note urges expanding a winter suit with multiple blouses to alter its look daily. It champions velvet, satin, and wool blouses in colors like cerise, mustard, greens, and pinks, with various necklines and sleeve treatments to refresh outfits for work, tea, and dressy occasions.
New Year gathering at the Funk home 2 Highland Avenue honored Mrs. Fios sie Kiltan past worthy matron of the Order of Eastern Star and 1933 officers. Prizes went to Luella Gaones Fred Kiltau and Vina Ruston. Boudoir lamps presented to Mrs. Kiltau as thanks for her service.
Mrs. Jessie Drake of 16 Montrose Avenue announces the marriage of her daughter Dorothy Drake to William Downard son of Mr. and Mrs HM Downard. The single ring ceremony occurred Friday morning with Rev. Reed J. Downs officiating. The couple will reside at 16 Montrose Avenue.
A baby girl was born Monday January 1 to Mr and Mrs H E Gingher of Columbus The mother Mabel Coe Gingher formerly of Albany is a Chi Omega and taught in Columbus schools The father is attorney with Gingher Druggan and Gingher His brother is Senator Paul Gingher The couple also has son Wilson Coe Gingher age 3 Mrs Gingher is niece of Mrs Co L Jones
Gladys Parker outlines stylish mid term outfits to brighten January. Page Boy jacket with rose red jerkin for history class, Stuffed Shirts in black crepe with white pique, and Minute Charm silk foulard in maroon and white offer color and practicality. Each look pairs with spring versatility and charm.
Ohio University psychology head Dr. James P. Porter travels to Boston to present at the National Association for the Advancement of Science meeting and to Philadelphia for speaking engagements. Numerous Athens residents and visitors depart home or relocate, including families moving to Oklahoma City Shelbyville and Chicago, after holiday visits with local hosts and relatives.
Napoleon officers held Herbert Carmen of Defiance and his son Robert, 18, along with Miss Rela Choko of Cleveland after capturing them in an old house near Napoleon. Carmen and his son confessed to robbing Rudolph Bank of 400 dollars on November 15 and a local gasoline station of 80 dollars that same day. Choko was not implicated.
A young couple and a 16 year old girl narrowly escaped death when bricks and debris from a bomb tore through bedroom floors in a Cleveland apartment building. The blast shattered a storeroom front on the ground floor of the Matteo Scudiere owned structure, with police and fire officials estimating damage over 1000 dollars.
The Phi Delta Theta house suffered heavy damage with smoke blackening draperies walls and rugs soaked by water. Firefighters initially could not enter the smoke filled living area then breached a basement door to reach the chapter room and extinguish flames likely starting from improvised lighting wiring.
In Columbus during the New Year holiday a 400 pound safe was removed from Liberal Clothing Company with about $500 inside. No suspects given as police investigate the burglary.
The demon reporter Paul Pry spends New Year night on duty, observing household lights and sleep. He notes 65 percent dark at 9, 35 percent by 8 45, eight houses still lit at 9 15, and finds residents asleep draped on furniture with milkmen breakfasting at 10 30. He finally sleeps on a curbstone.
A call to write Mrs. Mildred Owen in Kansas City Missouri for a simple home method that helped her after 15 years of denial. Many readers report the method blessed their lives and now you may write for guidance and hope.
Carl Swart of Dayton, son of Mr and Mrs George Swart The Plains, wed Miss Evelyn Supinger of Dayton on Saturday December 23 at First Church of God Dayton. Officiating was Rev Gilbert E Swart Corning, a brother of the groom. The couple will live in Dayton where Swart works. The ceremony drew relatives from Athens and Dayton and followed Christmas visits. Grangers plan a January 4 meeting at Grange Hall with new officers leading.
The Progressive Class of the Trinity Avenue Methodist Church held a Monday evening gathering at the home of Mr and Mrs Thy Hamilton on West State Street. Mr Evan Edwards led devotions followed by a brief business meeting a game and refreshments for the hosts.
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